The Arkham Asylum for the criminally insane is one of the most famous scenes from the mythology of Batman, not only in comics, but also in other media, as in his cartoon series or in their feature films. Now the place that holds some of the greatest villains of man-bat, as the Joker and Two-Face, becomes the main stage of the game's newest hero.

The plot created by Paul Dini, responsible for the popular animated film and TV of the Dark Knight during the 90th and current writer of the magazine "Detective Comics, Batman has to deal with a Machiavellian plan precisely orchestrated by the Joker, who plans a mass exodus of the institution to serve as a diversion for something much larger. And as a villain's plan was not enough to keep you occupied, it also has to deal with all their arch-enemies at once, like the crocodile, the Riddler and the Penguin.

Not only the presence of Dini shows that "Batman: Arkham Asylum" is a great production. Kevin Conroy and Mark Hammill, owners of the voices of Batman and the Joker in the latest designs, some voice actors are scheduled to play. And to ensure the visual close to the comics, the character design and scenery was in charge of the studio Wildstorm, a member of DC Comics, led by artist Jim Lee - who also took care of the visuals of "DC Universe Online."

As it could not be, the game places great emphasis on action and fighting mano a mano. While much of the fighting can be performed with combinations of punches and blocks, there is the possibility of special punches and expand the repertoire of the hero with a leveling system, with a touch of RPG.

Besides being an excellent fighter, Batman is also considered the greatest detective in the world, which is exploited quite interesting. In addition to having their batrangues, hooks and other gadgets, the character can also collect items along the way to improvise some solutions and investigate crime scenes, the best style CSI.